We use a device called the Skip Doctor and it has been very useful to us
in the Media Library at the University of North Texas.

>>> llockley@mail.win.org 11/07/01 09:41AM >>>

I sent this posting out about three (3) weeks back but did not receive
any
responses. Here's hoping that a second time around will generate some

information. Apparently I am not the only one who would like to know
as I
have had e-mails from others on the list wondering about the same
topic. Please respond if you have information and thanks in advance.

This past year my library district has gotten into the purchase of DVDs
and
we have also expanded our purchasing of spoken titles (and music) on
CD.
Our collection of both is growing rapidly and now we are thinking about

longer term maintenance of these materials.

Does anyone out there on Videolib use any of RTI's DiscCheck machines
which
inspect, buffer, clean and polish CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs? There are
three
models according to RTI's web site: the DC-900, the DC-700 and the
DC-200.

Does your library/school own one of these machines? How well does it
work?
Have you had any problems? Are they worth the expense? Basically, we'd
like
to know about the experience of anyone who has one of these machines -
good
or bad.

Responses can be sent directly to me but others may be interested in
this
information. If this was an inappropriate question for Videolib then my